Middle English Bibliography Entry

Recipes for painting (1)

Entry Info

External References:
IPMEP 626
Wells 10.37
Manuscript, print, and LALME references:
London, British Library, Harley 2253 . (Pref. MS)
Editions, facsimiles, and other sources cited:
T. Wright, "Early English Receipts for Painting, Gilding, …," The Archaeological Journal 1 (1844).
M. Clarke, 'The Crafte of Lymmyng and the Maner of Steynyng': Middle English Recipes for Painters, Stainers, Scribes, and Illuminators, Early English Text Society, Original Series 347 (2016).
S. Fein, et al., The Complete Harley 2253 Manuscript, 3 vols., TEAMS Middle English Texts Series (2014).
MED title stencils and sources:
Hrl 2253
  • ?a1350 Recipe Painting(1) in Archaeol.J.1 (Hrl 2253) T. Wright, "Early English Receipts for Painting, Gilding, …," The Archaeological Journal 1 (1844).64-66. Note: MS as a whole redated Nov 2017 from (c1325) to a1350 after consultation with OED. 9 recipes, f 52v; recipes added soon after main text, hence date of ?a1350.
  • ?a1350 Recipe Painting(1) in Clarke Lymmyng (Hrl 2253) M. Clarke, 'The Crafte of Lymmyng and the Maner of Steynyng': Middle English Recipes for Painters, Stainers, Scribes, and Illuminators, Early English Text Society, Original Series 347 (2016).pp.229-231 [Clarke item #1560]. Note: 9 recipes, f 52v; recipes added soon after main text, which MED, following OED, dates a1350
  • ?a1350 Recipe Painting(1) in Fein Complete (Hrl 2253) S. Fein, et al., The Complete Harley 2253 Manuscript, 3 vols., TEAMS Middle English Texts Series (2014).vol.2, even pp.46-50. Note: 9 recipes, f 52v; recipes added soon after main text in hand of the third scribe ('C').

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